Mu variant of coronavirus detected in every state except Nebraska

COVID-19 cases due to the mu variant have worried doctors in cities such as Houston and Los Angeles, even as infectious disease experts maintain the strain will not overtake delta’s virulence and high transmission rate.

To date, mu has been detected in Washington, D.C., and every state except for Nebraska. California has recorded the most mu variant samples so far, with 399 out of almost 142,000 total genetically sequenced infection samples. Florida has reported the second-highest number with 305 — roughly 0.5% of total COVID-19 infections genetically mapped out in the state.